This certainly isn't the opening four games the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoping to see for their first season with new head coach Mike McCarthy and second-year veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The team is 2-2 and No. 3 in the AFC North. Last year, they ended the season atop the AFC North, so there's no reason they can't get back there.
But first, they have to win games, obviously. They have the Browns and Ravens, who are both 3-1, hence their No. 3 showing.
Now, the Steelers are gearing up for a Week 5 game against the Indianapolis Colts, and a positive is that Rodgers seems pretty happy with one of his favorite players. So, expect to see a lot of this guy on Sunday.
ESPN expects a big day for Darnell Washington
ESPN has released predictions for the NFL Week 5 slate of games, and in it, they mention Rodgers and tight end Darnell Washington. Brooke Pryor of ESPN says to expect a huge day for Washington.
"With a rainy forecast and injuries piling up among offensive skill players, Sunday could be a big day for TE Darnell Washington," she says. "Washington, who had four catches on six targets for 43 yards last season against Indianapolis, is one of QB Aaron Rodgers' most trusted pass catchers, as evidenced in his three consecutive red zone targets late in the fourth quarter of the loss to the Browns."
Rodgers has sung the praises of Washington, too. So, consider it a little bit of a hint for him going into the showdown.
"He's a mountain of a man," Rodgers said, according to Pryor. "And he's got great catch radius... So, you just kind of got to put it in his stratosphere, and he usually comes down with it."
The Colts are also 2-2. So, both of these teams are entering Week 5 with something to prove and a bit of a chip on their shoulders.
